Biography

Kretz received his diploma from Mercer Island High School. He then attended both Olympic Community College and Green River Community College. Kretz has been a self-employed ranch owner since 1990. Kretz is an Officer of the 7th District Republican Precinct Committee.[1]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kretz served on the following committees:

Campaign donors

In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[6]
Comprehensive donor information for Kretz is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Kretz raised a total of $412,478 during that time period. This information was last updated on September 30, 2013.[7]

Scorecards

Freedom Foundation

The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[9]

2012

Kretz proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $27.3 million, the 70th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[10]

The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[11] A a sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a d sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Kretz voted on the specific pieces of legislation: